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Discourse, on the objects and importance of the National institution for the promotion of science : established at Washington, 1840, delivered at the first anniversary

by: Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851

Publication date: 1841

Topics: National Institute for the Promotion of Science, Smithsonian Institution, Science -- Study and teaching United States

Publisher: Washington : P. Force, printer

Collection: cdl; americana

Digitizing sponsor: MSN

Contributor: University of California Libraries

Language: English

52 p. ; 23 cm

"A liberal and enlightened Englishman, forseeing the benefits which would result to science throughout the world, by its successful cultivation in the vast and extensive field offered by these States and Territories, with enlarged views and praiseworthy philanthropy, has bequeathed a fund to be employed for the sacred purposes of increasing and difusing knowledge among men"--p. 49

Addeddate: 2008-03-27 22:47:17

Call number: ucb_banc:GLAD-33690229

Camera: 1Ds

Collection-library: ucb_banc

Copyright-evidence: Evidence reported by ian frederick-rothwell for item discourseonobjec00poinrich on March 27, 2008: no visible notice of copyright; stated date is 1841.